“I think all of the people I’ve spoken to in my advocacy journey, the reason they are involved is because they don’t want what happened to them to happen to other people. That is the guiding thing. I don’t want anybody else to go through what my parents went through. [...]
International Grassroots Campaign to Shatter the Silence Around Dementia NEW YORK, NY, June 13, 2023 — Reimagining Dementia: A Creative Coalition for Justice is launching an international grassroots campaign to transform the narrative about and shatter the silence around dementia and through “Taking It to the Streets,” a global campaign launching [...]
"Reimagining Dementia" is a creative coalition for justice comprised of an international group of people living with dementia, care partners, family and community members, dementia activists and allies, health professionals, advocates, artists, academics, policymakers, and others. It is committed to creativity, belonging, caring relationships, joy and growth for everyone. Launched [...]
The words in this meme were spoken by Rev. Lynn Casteel Harper in an interview conducted by Judith Graham, a journalist and contributing columnist with Kaiser Health News (KHN). The article is titled "Minister for Seniors at Famed Church Confronts Ageism and the Shame It Brings." Judith Graham [...]
Our concern is that a narrowly psychological approach overestimates individuals’ control over their own well-being, while underestimating the role of systemic inequities, including those that well-designed laws and policies can help address... Modern public health research shows that the ability to achieve your potential depends heavily on the circumstances in [...]
It was a beautiful day for Sunday brunch with Adriana Iwinski and her daughter, Alexa, in Santa Rosa, a small town in the mountains known for its gorgeous pottery. Elevation: 7356 feet. Since January 2020 – before the pandemic lockdowns began – Adriana has provided me with support as a private [...]
Awarded a National Mature Media Awards’ Gold designation for 2022 Authors: Daniel George, PhD, MSc, is Associate Professor in Medical Humanities, Penn State University College of Medicine. He is co-author of The Myth of Alzheimer’s: What You Aren’t Being Told About Today’s Most Dreaded Diagnosis (2008). He earned his MSc and [...]
"Ageism refers to the stereotypes (how we think), prejudices (how we feel) and discrimination (how we act) towards others or oneself based on age." - World Health Organization There are many forms of ageism, including these: Internalized: how we feel about ourselves as aging people; and ageism in which [...]
ABeautifulVoice.org joins the American Society on Aging to celebrate Ageism Awareness Day on Oct. 7, 2022. Modeled after the United Nation’s International Day of Older Persons (Oct. 1), Ageism Awareness Day provides an opportunity to draw attention to the existence and impact of ageism in our society. “Aging is not [...]
Welcome to ABeautifulVoice.org...! Mission: A lifestyle digest amplifying ways to humanize the care of people living with dementia, including approaches from psychology, society and culture. The digest not only challenges the conventional model but also seeks to enlarge the discussion of soul care. It is created, curated, and compiled for all [...]